DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday June 3rd (Stream for FREE all Day)

Directed by Mariam AvetisyanStories of the indigenous people of Artsakh, after the recent 44 day war with Azerbaijan and suffering a devastating loss of lives and land. The desire to live is really a right to live on their lands and be protected by the threat of war, genocide and crimes against their humanity. Watch… Continue reading Feature Film: THE DESIRE TO LIVE, 90min., Armenia

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST FILM: STILL ROLLING PAPERSBEST DIRECTION: ANYTHING CAN HAPPENBEST ENVIRONMENTAL: echoesBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LOST ARTBEST SOUND & MUSIC: LIVING AND DYING ON SEPTEMBER 11th – A FAMILY STORY Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: LOST ART, 16min. USADirected by Leif Ramsey When the… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: April 2022 Documentary Short Film Festival

Directed by Ned Warner, Dirk RasmussenA few days before her 18th birthday, dog sled musher and playwright Bekah Grim found her parents had secretly packed her bags to send her to a halfway house. Her parents were emerging from a conservative Mennonite cult, and to them, Bekah’s teenage rebellions were not understood or tolerated. Watch… Continue reading Short Film: MOTHER DAUGHTER, 12min., USA

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Directed by Dr. Jan Philipp BurgardLiving and Dying on September 11th – a Family Story, by Jan Philipp Burgard takes a heart wrenching look at the tragic death of Sebastian Gorki, a German who was killed when the World Trade Center towers were attacked in New York City , he was 27. His wife Paula,… Continue reading Short Film: LIVING AND DYING ON SEPTEMBER 11th – A FAMILY STORY, 34min., Germany

Directed by John TsiavisSome people choose to be an activist, for others, it’s an ongoing fight for survival. This is a ‘moving portrait’ of Mellow, a trans, non-binary activist in Los Angeles. The story of moving out of darkness into the light, turning hardship into positivity. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Director Biography – John Tsiavis… Continue reading Short Film: MELLOW, 3min., USA

Directed by Chase GouthroFaced with the possibility of her son Nicholas dying from intractable epilepsy, Dr. Jennifer Anderson, a Canadian physician and single mother of three, decides to treat her own child with cannabis. With the treatment, Nicholas goes from 3-4 seizures an hour, and in a near catatonic state, to playing with his twin… Continue reading Short Film: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, 40min., Canada

Directed by Blair AveryMusic megastar Wiz Khalifa reflects on the success of his first studio album, and his journey as an independent artist to becoming a multi platinum major label act. Watch the Audience Feedback Video:

Directed by Carly Elizabeth WilliamsThe spiritual connection humans have with water goes unbeknownst to most. Viewing through the eyes of those who seek adventures beneath the surface, we can recognize the intensity of the effect humans have on this element that surrounds our daily life. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Director Biography – Carly Elizabeth Williams… Continue reading Short Film: echoes, 40min., Canada

Directed by Leif RamseyWhen the Soviet Union collapses, an enterprising art teacher imports thousands of Russian paintings to rural Tennessee. After years of collecting, his own mortality comes to the forefront and he must decide how to handle the unknown value and future of his expansion collection. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website… Continue reading Short Film: LOST ART, 16min. USA